The district has, in addition to regular programs, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, dual-language immersion, honors, and Advanced Placement courses.

Current zoning laws make building more single family and especially multifamily housing more difficult.

[14] Powell Junior High School (colors red, white, and blue, mascot the Patriots)[15] closed in May 2010.

[16] Mesa Jr High closed at the end of the 2011-2012 school year and was demolished in January 2014.

The move was made in order to save money due to a variety of converging factors: the declining enrollment during the previous five years, the budget reduction of $110 million in the same time period (mostly due to declining enrollment), and the need to economize by reducing the amount of buildings to be maintained.